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apnews.com
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Can Scheffler Repeat His Record-Breaking 2024 PGA Tour Season?

Scottie Scheffler's incredible 2024 PGA Tour season, featuring seven wins and a Masters victory, is analyzed for potential repeat performance in 2025, considering factors like Tiger Woods's previous achievements and the challenges of maintaining peak performance.

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48% Bias Score

us.cnn.com
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Florida "Stand Your Ground" Law Used in Dismissal of Murder Charges

A Florida judge dismissed charges against a 79-year-old man who fatally shot his neighbor's son during a tree-trimming dispute, invoking the "Stand Your Ground" law; the court found the defendant's use of lethal force reasonable given the victim's aggressive behavior and criminal history.

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
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House of Lords Reform: Readers Offer Diverse Solutions

Readers respond to The Guardian's editorial on House of Lords reform, offering diverse proposals ranging from modifications to complete abolition and replacement with a proportionally elected senate within a federal structure, highlighting the lack of consensus on a solution.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
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Water Rates Proposed to Address Northern Ireland's Crumbling Wastewater System

Northern Ireland is considering introducing domestic water rates to fund repairs to its wastewater infrastructure, which is threatening the environment and economy, as highlighted by the pollution in Lough Neagh, the UK and Ireland's largest freshwater lake.

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36% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
dailymail.co.uk
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9 Million UK Households Face £66M Energy Overpayment Risk

Nine million UK households risk overpaying £66 million on energy bills unless they submit meter readings by January 1st due to the Ofgem price cap increase to £1,738, impacting those on standard variable tariffs without smart meters.

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48% Bias Score

Affordable and Clean Energy
elmundo.es
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Spain's 2025 Tax Hikes Trigger Cost of Living Crisis

Starting in 2025, Spain implements new tax policies and removes government subsidies, resulting in increased prices for essential goods (4-10%), electricity (21% VAT), and fuel (diesel tax increase), impacting household budgets and potentially exacerbating economic inequality.

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48% Bias Score

No Poverty
lemonde.fr
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France Eases Public Procurement Access for SMEs Amidst Looming Debt Crisis

France's new government enacted two decrees in late December 2024 to simplify public procurement for SMEs, offering limited relief amid a looming debt crisis that may curb public spending in 2025, despite a previous, stalled, reform aiming to streamline the €171 billion public procurement market.

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40% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
theglobeandmail.com
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Pennsylvania Court Upholds State Control Over Voting Machine Access

A Pennsylvania court ruled that the state's secretary of state can block unauthorized third-party access to voting machines, upholding a directive issued after a Fulton County incident involving Wake Technology Services accessing Dominion voting machines in 2021; the court rejected the county's chal...

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44% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
theguardian.com
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Texas Republican's Uncertainty Jeopardizes House Speaker's Re-election

Texas Republican Representative Chip Roy announced his uncertainty in supporting House Speaker Mike Johnson's re-election bid, citing concerns over past legislative failures and the recent contentious budget process; this has jeopardized Johnson's chances, as the GOP's slim majority allows only one ...

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40% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
dailymail.co.uk
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Scotland's Rejected £6 Billion Maglev Train Plan

The Scottish cabinet considered a £6 billion Maglev train between Glasgow and Edinburgh in 2009, but rejected it due to lack of funding and integration issues with existing transport networks, despite its technological feasibility.

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60% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
repubblica.it
🌐 75% Global Worthiness
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Limited Impact of AI Disinformation in Recent Elections; Future Threats Remain

AI-generated disinformation played a limited role in recent US and European elections; however, the accessibility of tools like Elon Musk's Grok raises significant future concerns about the potential for widespread disinformation campaigns.

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36% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
torino.repubblica.it
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Azimut|Benetti Founder Paolo Vitelli Dies in Accident

Paolo Vitelli, founder of the luxury yacht company Azimut|Benetti, died on [Date not provided] at age 77 in Ayas, Italy, from injuries sustained in a fall while operating a shutter at his home; an autopsy is pending.

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24% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth